Combined music-stand and walking-cane



(No Model.)

' J. G. ROBERTS.

COMBINED MUSIG STAND AND WALKING CANE.

No. 263,667. Patented Aug. 29, 1882.

NITED STATES ATENT FFICEt JOHN G. ROBERTS, OF MOREY, NEVADA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,667, dated August 29, 1882.

Application filed May 9, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. ROBERTS, of Morey, county of Nye, State of Nevada, have invented an Improved Combined Music-Stand and Walking-Cane; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a combined music stand and walking-cane; and it consists of a tripod of foldinglegs with a central standard, all of which, when closed, are secured by a peculiar ferrule. The standard is vertically adjustable, and has a crooked or curved end, with a guide-support for its back. The rack consists of a central piece tapering to its base and provided with a swinging sustaining leg or brace. To its top are pivoted certain strips or bars, to which others are pivoted to form the rack. To its base are pivoted the folding trough-pieces, with extension-pieces to adjust their width. The strips are adapted to fold upon the central piece, and the trough-pieces to fold over both, forming a neat and portable bar. The central piece of the'rack is adapted to fit into and be sustained by the guide-support upon the back of the main standard.

The object of my invention is to provide a portable music rack and stand, which, when being carried, may be made to serve the purpose of a walking-cane.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of the rack and cane open. Fig. 2 shows the invention in the walking-cane form. Fig. 3 shows a side elevation of music-rack with rear prop extended. Fig. 4 is a perspective of music-rack tblded. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the ferrule. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan of extension trough-piece.

Let A represent a short section of pipe or tube having an enlarged base in which are pivoted the legs B. These may fold together or may be spread apart to form a sustainingtripod. Through the tube a central standard, 0, extends, being adjustable vertically by means of a set-screw, 0. Its lower end is provided with screw-threads, and its upper end is crooked or curved, as shown, to form the handle of the stick. Its limit of descent is defined by a shoulder, a, which, by coming in contact with the topof the tube prevents it from going any farther.

When thus pushed (No model.)

down to its limit it extends a short distance beyond the legs B.

Drepresents the ferrule. This consists of a suitable metal piece with an enlarged top. It has acentral socket, d, provided with screwthreads, and three shallow side sockets, 6..

When the legs B are folded together I fit their ends into the side sockets, e, and then screw themain standard down into the central socket, d. This draws the ferrule up as far as it will go and secures it in place, thus protecting the ends of the legs and the main standard.

Upon the back of the top of the standard 0, about where the crook begins, is a guidesupport, 12. i

Let E represent the rack as shown opened out in Fig. 1. It consists of a central vertical piece, h,which tapers toward the bottom, and

is thus adapted to fit into the guide-support b, and when pushed down to be wedged fast therein. T0 the bottom of the piece it are pivoted the channel or trough pieces 6, one upon each side, and lying horizontally, as shown.

j represents extension-pieces having slots k, and fitting under the main trough-pieces upon pins passing through said slots. These are to widen the trough-pieces when necessary.

To the top of the central piece, h, are pivoted the strips 1, lying horizontally in opposite directions. To the outer ends of these strips are pivoted side strips, an, extending. vertically, their lower ends resting upon the outer ends of the troughpieces. These pieces form the square at the inuer'ends of strips 1, and at their outer ends are pivoted, between them and the strips m, short strips m. These are to hold the inner portions and the outer edges of the leaves of music.

It may be desired sometimes to use the rack Without its stand by placing it upon a table, &c.. To provide for this I have the central piece, h, slotted. I journal in its top a brace, n, which may fold into the slot or be extended out behind, as a rear brace or standard. To provide for an extension of this: brace I pivot a small strip, a, to its lower end, which, when at rest, lies against the brace, but when in use may be turned down.

To fold up the rack I remove it from the guide-support and see that the rear brace, a,

is folded into the central piece. I then fold the short strips 1 and m in line with strips Z, and fold the strips malsoin line. All of these I fold down in front-of and in line with the central piece. The troughpieces are then folded up on each side and inclose the central piece and all the strips, forming a neat and portable bar, as'sliown in Fig. 4.

The stand is folded and converted into a walking-cane, as before explained.

I am aware that the combination of a walking-stick and a music-stand is not new, and that there are folding racks. I do not claim such, broadly; but

What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

p 1. The folding legs B and the verticallyadjustable central standard, (3, its lower end provided with screw-threads, in combination with the ferrule D, having a central screwsocket, d, for receiving the main standard, and side sockets, e, for the legs, substantially as herein described.

2. The musicrack, substantially as described, provided with the extensible trough 25 consisting of the pieces 1' i, pivoted to the upright, and the transversely sliding slotted pieces jj, substantiaily as set'forth.

3. In a music-rack, the central slotted support, h, in combination with the swinging leg 30 or brace it, provided with an extension-piece, it, said leg at and extension-piece 02 adapted to be folded into the slot in support I), all constructed as set forth.

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand.

JOHN G. ROBERTS.

Witnesses:

N. S. Tnownmnen, J. W. GUNN. 

